#4EAC7E
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.5% 0.114 159.8), rgb(78, 172, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#4EAC7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EAC7E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 172, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.114 159.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4EAC7E | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EAC7E | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAC7E text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EAC7E text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.04 159.2)
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Step 300
300
#99CFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 160)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EAC7E
oklch(67.5% 0.114 159.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#012F1C
oklch(27% 0.06 160.1)
#4EAC7E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AAA07B | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9781 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2DAB9F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EAC7E
#4EAC7E
oklch(67.5% 0.114 159.8)
- #C57AAD
#C57AAD
oklch(67.5% 0.114 339.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4EAC7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.020
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.034
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.035
Use #4EAC7E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.